4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list. COVID-19 Information for Travelers

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4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — State health officials in Pennsylvania have added four states – including neighboring Delaware – to the travel quarantine recommendation aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 in the commonwealth.

Officials said people who have traveled to Delaware, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma are being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return to Pennsylvania.

The state earlier issued the recommendation for self-quarantine for people returning to the commonwealth from 15 other states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

The health department also Saturday announced 17 more deaths attributed to the coronavirus, bringing to 6,897 the number of deaths associated with COVID-19.

COVID-19 Information for Travelers

If you have traveled, or plan to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is recommended that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania. If you travel to the following states, it is recommended that you quarantine for 14 days upon return:

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah

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